The Rio Hondo Regional Truck Academy is an intensive, 11 day (88 hour) training course designed for the Professional Firefighter.
No matter what size department you come from, this course is for you! Truck work is performed everyday, no matter the size of you department. This is a great training opportunity that always fills up fast!
This course is designed to be primarily hands-on and is physically demanding.
Location: Rio Hondo Regional Fire Training Center (11400 Greenstone Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA)
Class Size: 48 Students
Price: $1511 (Students outside of California-$2341)
Prerequisites: Firefighter-1 or equivalent
Certifications Received:
Rio Hondo Fire Technology, Truck Company Operations 88 hour course completion certification
Students also receive 2 college units from Rio Hondo College
Required Equipment:
Standard Work Uniform for classroom lecture
Full Structural Firefighting PPE
Hearing Protection
Helmet
Eye Protection
Gloves
SCBA, with a minimum of 2 spare cylinders and a Personal Alarm Device
Note:
This is a physically demanding course. Students should be in good health and without medical issues that may preclude them from participating.
Students are allowed to miss 10% (8 hours) of the course and still receive credit. For students that must miss more than 10%, they will be allowed to attend the next Truck Academy class (for the sections missed) free of charge to receive their certification
Day 1:
Building Construction Lecture
Building Construction Walk Through
Vertical Ventilation Lecture
Day 2:
Elevator Rescue Lecture
Horizontal Ventilation Lecture
Chainsaw Maintenance Review
Aerial Rope Rescue Operations
Day 3:
Forcible Entry Skills
Diagnostic Cuts
Rolling Rafters
Axe Work
Day 4:
Pitch Roof Ventilation (Steep/Shallow)
Light Weight Panelized Ventilation (Off Beam/Off Purlin)
Flat Conventional Ventilation
(With Construction/Against Construction)
Day 5:
Light Weight Panelized Ventilation; 2-Saw Operations
(Louver, Drop Cuts, Pull Backs)
Horizontal Ventilation
Day 6:
Elevator Rescue Lecture/Skills
VES (Vent Enter Search)
Day 7:
Firefighter Survival Techniques
Rapid Intervention Tactics
Day 8:
Firefighter Survival Techniques
Rapid Intervention Tactics